The Abandoned Basalt upon the Brooding

#083615 RGB(8,54,21)

About this color

The Abandoned Basalt upon the Brooding settles into a deep green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #083615, RGB(8, 54, 21).

#083615RGB(8, 54, 21)

HSL 137° · 74% saturation · 12% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
The Abandoned Basalt upon the Brooding
HEX
#083615
RGB
rgb(8,54,21)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,21.2%,8.2%)
HSL
hsl(137,74%,12%)
HSV
hsv(137,85%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,61,79)
LAB
lab(19,-24,16)
LCH
lch(19,29,146)
sRGB
(0.031,0.212,0.082)
HEX8
#083615ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008054021

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
74%
Hue
137°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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